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Cedar Run near Catlett

Highest listed crest 27.66 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft73 crests since 1942

The Cedar Run near Catlett crested above flood stage 12 times among the 73 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1942 to 2025. The highest, 27.66 ft on June 22, 1972, was moderate flooding, 12.66 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.66 ft
June 22, 1972; 38,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 17, 2025
15.91 ft, minor flooding
Location
Fauquier County
Near Manassas (10.8 mi), Warrenton (10.8 mi), Manassas Park (13.5 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Cedar Run near Catlett
Action stage8.061Jan 10, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.010Jul 17, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.02Jun 22, 1972Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

73 crests from 1942 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cedar Run near Catlett, 1942 to 2025 51015202530ft Flood stage 15.0 ft Oct 15, 1942: 22.00 ft, moderate floodingDec 4, 1950: 14.60 ft, action stage; 5,570 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1952: 9.22 ft, action stage; 2,170 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1952: 14.17 ft, action stage; 5,290 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1955: 17.25 ft, minor flooding; 7,300 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1956: 16.50 ft, minor flooding; 6,700 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1957: 9.32 ft, action stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1957: 10.45 ft, action stage; 2,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1960: 11.35 ft, action stage; 3,290 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1961: 10.93 ft, action stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1962: 12.40 ft, action stage; 3,890 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1963: 10.73 ft, action stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1964: 10.35 ft, action stage; 2,690 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1965: 13.12 ft, action stage; 4,310 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1966: 11.25 ft, action stage; 3,170 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 13.28 ft, action stage; 4,430 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1968: 12.40 ft, action stage; 3,780 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1970: 8.93 ft, action stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1971: 11.20 ft, action stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1972: 27.66 ft, moderate flooding; 38,600 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1973: 10.30 ft, action stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1973: 10.59 ft, action stage; 2,700 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1975: 14.38 ft, action stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1976: 12.73 ft, action stage; 3,990 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 17.06 ft, minor flooding; 8,270 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 14.80 ft, action stage; 6,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1979: 14.72 ft, action stage; 6,520 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1979: 16.14 ft, minor flooding; 7,960 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 1981: 13.38 ft, action stage; 5,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1982: 11.29 ft, action stage; 3,620 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1983: 12.85 ft, action stage; 4,840 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 13.63 ft, action stage; 5,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1985: 10.64 ft, action stage; 3,170 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1987: 11.79 ft, action stage; 3,990 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1987: 12.78 ft, action stage; 4,780 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1989: 16.45 ft, minor flooding; 8,380 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1990: 9.14 ft, action stage; 2,170 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1991: 10.00 ft, action stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1992: 9.43 ft, action stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1992: 17.58 ft, minor flooding; 9,740 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1993: 14.03 ft, action stage; 5,870 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1995: 9.18 ft, action stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1996: 14.34 ft, action stage; 6,450 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1996: 11.78 ft, action stage; 3,970 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1998: 13.98 ft, action stage; 6,060 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1999: 10.04 ft, action stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1999: 8.06 ft, action stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2001: 9.75 ft, action stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2003: 12.98 ft, action stage; 5,040 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2003: 14.28 ft, action stage; 6,380 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 11.17 ft, action stage; 3,490 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 11.01 ft, action stage; 3,370 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2007: 10.06 ft, action stage; 2,700 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2008: 16.95 ft, minor flooding; 9,750 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2009: 8.57 ft, action stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2009: 10.42 ft, action stage; 2,940 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2011: 12.37 ft, action stage; 4,503 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 8.24 ft, action stageDec 8, 2011: 10.51 ft, action stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2012: 9.52 ft, action stage; 2,367 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 13.23 ft, action stage; 5,304 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2013: 10.01 ft, action stage; 2,667 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2013: 9.50 ft, action stage; 2,355 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2013: 18.20 ft, minor flooding; 11,620 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2014: 16.43 ft, minor flooding; 9,044 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 12.45 ft, action stage; 4,575 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2016: 9.53 ft, action stage; 2,360 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2018: 12.99 ft, action stage; 5,061 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 12.02 ft, action stage; 4,188 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2019: 13.06 ft, action stage; 4,570 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2020: 10.12 ft, action stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 14.71 ft, action stage; 6,892 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2025: 15.91 ft, minor flooding; 8,348 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.66 ft, Jun 22, 1972 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cedar Run near Catlett 1940s: 1 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 3 3 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 73 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Cedar Run near Catlett
1Jun 22, 197227.66+12.66Moderate38,600
2Oct 15, 194222.00+7.00Moderate—
3Jul 12, 201318.20+3.20Minor11,620
4Dec 11, 199217.58+2.58Minor9,740
5Jun 8, 195517.25+2.25Minor7,300
6Oct 9, 197617.06+2.06Minor8,270
7May 12, 200816.95+1.95Minor9,750
8Jul 21, 195616.50+1.50Minor6,700
9May 5, 198916.45+1.45Minor8,380
10May 1, 201416.43+1.43Minor9,044
11Oct 1, 197916.14+1.14Minor7,960
12Jul 17, 202515.91+0.91Minor8,348
13Jan 26, 197814.80−0.20Action6,620
14Feb 26, 197914.72−0.28Action6,520
15Jan 10, 202414.71−0.29Action6,892
16Dec 4, 195014.60−0.40Action5,570
17Sep 25, 197514.38−0.62Action5,400
18Sep 6, 199614.34−0.66Action6,450
19Dec 11, 200314.28−0.72Action6,380
20Nov 21, 195214.17−0.83Action5,290
21Nov 28, 199314.03−0.97Action5,870
22Mar 21, 199813.98−1.02Action6,060
23Feb 14, 198413.63−1.37Action5,510
24Aug 30, 198113.38−1.62Action5,280
25Mar 7, 196713.28−1.72Action4,430
26Jan 31, 201313.23−1.77Action5,304
27Feb 8, 196513.12−1.88Action4,310
28Mar 22, 201913.06−1.94Action4,570
29Aug 1, 201812.99−2.01Action5,061
30May 16, 200312.98−2.02Action5,040
31Apr 15, 198312.85−2.15Action4,840
32Nov 29, 198712.78−2.22Action4,780
33Jan 1, 197612.73−2.27Action3,990
34May 16, 201412.45−2.55Action4,575
35Mar 12, 196212.40−2.60Action3,890
36Jan 14, 196812.40−2.60Action3,780
37Mar 7, 201112.37−2.63Action4,503
38Dec 16, 201812.02−2.98Action4,188
39Sep 8, 198711.79−3.21Action3,990
40Oct 19, 199611.78−3.22Action3,970
41Feb 19, 196011.35−3.65Action3,290
42Feb 3, 198211.29−3.71Action3,620
43Feb 14, 196611.25−3.75Action3,170
44Feb 14, 197111.20−3.80Action3,020
45Jan 14, 200511.17−3.83Action3,490
46Jun 28, 200611.01−3.99Action3,370
47Feb 19, 196110.93−4.07Action2,990
48Mar 12, 196310.73−4.27Action2,870
49Feb 12, 198510.64−4.36Action3,170
50Dec 21, 197310.59−4.41Action2,700

Gauges on the Cedar Run

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Cedar Run
AdenVA10.013.51 ft, Jan 10, 20240
Catlett this gaugeVA15.027.66 ft, Jun 22, 19720

Other gauges in Fauquier County

Flood gauges in Fauquier County
Remington15.030.00 ft, Oct 16, 19423

Fauquier County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Virginia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CDRV2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.